Former Ondo State Governor Segun Mimiko on Thursday joined the All Progressives Congres (APC) at Ward 7, Ondo West Local Government Area of the state.
Mimiko, who recently resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was received by APC executives at the ward, local government and state levels, alongside supporters and party faithful.
Speaking after his formal admission into the ruling party, Mimiko said he joined the APC to support the ongoing efforts by President Bola Tinubu’s administration at promoting peace, progress, and development in the country.
The former governor said: “There are a lot of good things being done by the Tinubu-led government and though much more still needs to be done.
“I am coming in to lend my support to ongoing efforts to keep Nigeria on the path of peace, progress and genuine development.”
Mimiko, who served as governor between 2009 and 2017, also commended the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) initiative, describing it as a step toward democratising access to education.
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He further expressed support for the ongoing efforts to decentralise policing in the country, noting that the move aligned with his long-held advocacy for state policing.
The Ondo APC Chairman, Kolawole Babatunde, while welcoming Mimiko to the party, described him as “a progressive in all ramifications.”
“Mimiko is a progressive all through and his coming into the APC is like a homecoming,” Babatunde said.
The APC chairman added that the policies and initiatives of Tinubu were yielding positive results and attracting more progressive-minded Nigerians into the APC.